CN1886903A - Pivotal display for a mobile communications device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A display system (105) having a pivotal and/or rotational display (110). The display system can include a platform (145), which can be in a fixed position. The display can be pivotally attached to the platform such that the display can be operable between a first position and at least a second position. Further, the display can be rotationally operable about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the display. Sensors (155) can be provided to detect pivot and/or rotational movement of the display.
Description
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Technical field
The present invention relates to mobile communications device, more specifically to the user interface of mobile communications device.
Background technology
The usage quantity of mobile communications device increases sharply in recent years.Except the means that a kind of telephone communication is provided, these devices also have additional function usually.For example, mobile communications device generally includes text message and e-mail function, contact management's application, calendar, integral photographic, video-game and other proprietary application.
Wish very for mobile communications device that generally its compact conformation is can easily be contained in trouser pocket or the little wallet.Thereby, can be used on this device interface assembly for example the space of keypad or other input unit then be very limited.Therefore, general mobile communications device all has than using this to install the required touch input number button still less of all features.Therefore, usually all be that some button on the keyboard is used to represent a plurality of values.When sending a text message or an envelope e-mail, for example, all need usually repeatedly to select one to specify letter by a specific keys.Generate a text message by this way or an envelope e-mail bothers very much.
In addition, it also is very difficult playing some video-game on the device that has the conventional keyboard button.The particular task of using keyboard to carry out in the video-game is not intuitively usually.Thereby the player of video-game must be placed on his or her most of attentiveness in the selection of button, and this may reduce the satisfaction of acquisition from the recreation experience.Similarly, browsing Internet with the keyboard of traditional mobile communications device also is very hard for a new hand.Therefore, existing user interface is not easy to satisfy mobile communications device and user's interaction.
Summary of the invention
Relate to a kind of display system that has pivot and/or rotating display device according to one embodiment of present invention.This display system can comprise platform, and it can be in a fixed position.This display can pivot and be connected on this platform, thereby this display can be operated between primary importance and at least one second place.In addition, this display can be around an axis rotary manipulation, and this axis is approximately perpendicular to the end face of described display.
This display system can also comprise at least one transducer.This transducer can be electric transducer or optical pickocff.The output of transducer can be corresponding to the position of display.For example, this transducer can be exported a signal that is used for determining display pivotal orientation, display pivot amount, display direction of rotation and/or display rotation amount.
The display system of claim 1 can also comprise described display pivoted and is connected to display support on the described platform.This display support can comprise that at least one is rigidly connected to the support component of described display.This display support can also comprise that at least one is rigidly connected on the described support component and pivots and be connected to the pivoting member of described platform.In addition, this display system can comprise having at least one protruding structural detail.This pivoting member can comprise the passage that roughly is positioned at this pivoting member periphery.This passage is configured to hold this projection.
In another kind of topology layout, this display support can comprise that at least one is rigidly connected to the support component of described platform.This display support comprises also that at least one is rigidly connected on the described support component and pivots and is connected to the pivoting member of described display.
In addition, display can comprise at least one projection, and pivoting member can comprise a passage that roughly is positioned at this pivoting member periphery.This passage is configured to hold this projection.
Display locking part with at least one locking member can be set to pivot to stop display when this display system is in locking mode.This locking member can not operated between locking member does not contact the extended position of the retracted position of display and locking member contact display, contact with display to stop the display pivot.Display locking part can also comprise the display constriction device, and it can be retracted to retracted position from the extended position that can pivot with display, thereby display can contact platform.Can stop this display to pivot with contact with platform.
This display can be pivoted to the second place from primary importance under the effect of touch force.This display can comprise a plurality of flexible members that are arranged between display and the platform.Flexible member can turn back to display on the primary importance from the second place when stopping to apply touch force.Can also comprise the skirt section, its periphery from display extends on the surface of platform or this device, thereby has constituted a barrier.This barrier for example can prevent that for example dust and liquid enter display system to dirt.Graphic user interface (GUI) can provide graphical information and receive input about location of displays on display.
In addition, the present invention can comprise the device with display system, and this display system comprises that platform and pivot are connected to the display on this platform, and this display can be operated between the primary importance and the second place.This device can receive at least one input signal from display system, and this input signal is associated with the position of display.This device can also comprise the display on the supporting construction that is pivoted in this device, and the device that is used for connecting in response to the touch force that is delivered to supporting construction the input of this device.
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Fig. 1 is the exemplary perspective view with communicator of pivotal display system, to help to understand the present invention.
Fig. 2 is along the profile of section line 2-2 in Fig. 1 communicator.
Fig. 3 A-3B is the zoomed-in view of an optional embodiment of pivotal display system, to help to understand the present invention.
Fig. 4 A-4B is the zoomed-in view of an exemplary embodiment of pivotal display system, to help to understand the present invention.
Fig. 5 A-5B is the zoomed-in view of another exemplary embodiment of pivotal display system, to help to understand the present invention.
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Relate to a kind of display system that is used for communicator according to one embodiment of present invention.Figure 1 illustrates the perspective view of an exemplary communication devices 100.Fig. 2 shows the profile of communicator 100 at section line 2-2 place.With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, communicator 100 can comprise pivotal display system 105.This display system 105 comprises display 110, and it can be pivoted in the communicator 100.Especially, display 110 can pivot by the effect of touch force.For example, display 110 can pivot along the combination in any direction of directions X, Y direction or X, Y direction.Can apply touch force so that display rotates around axis 115, axis 115 is perpendicular to the end face 120 of display 110.Therefore, display 110 can pivot and slewing maneuver.
Use display system 105 can improve the human-computer interaction of communicator greatly.For example, display system can comprise graphic user interface (GUI).GUI can provide graphical information and receive the input relevant with the display present position from display on display 110.More particularly, utilize the pivot of display 105 and/or the communicator 100 of rotation feature that multiple application can be provided.
For example, text message or e-mail editing machine can be set, it provides alphabetic(al) each letter on the outward flange of display 110.In order to select particular letter, the user can touch input on the position of corresponding required letter on the display 110.This touch input can make display rotate on the direction that this touch input is limited.One or more transducers 155 can detect pivotal orientation and produce the output that an energy is handled by processor, selected letter is offered the text/e-mail editing machine.
In another embodiment, can on communicator 100, play games.Play on the communicator 100 this recreation compare with the recreation of on other type communication device, being played more directly perceived because the user can handle display 110 with inputting user command, and without the keyboard input command.Therefore, the user can concentrate on attentiveness in the recreation more, selects and divert less of the attention to button.
In addition, browse Internet with this communicator 100 and to use traditional communicator to compare also easier.Specifically, use keyboard to compare with the traditional communication device, the display 110 of communicator 100 can pivot and/or rotate the navigate Internet and the webpage that rolls.Thereby, use communicator 100 to obtain higher satisfaction than the communicator that uses other type.In addition, use display 110 can be so that the application that menu is selected and implement other type on communicator 100, for example paint program.Therefore, communicator 100 can be a kind of multi-functional instrument, has more function than existing communicator or PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
It should be noted that communicator 100 can be can send and/or the communicator of any type of receiving communication signal.For example, communicator 100 can be phone, mobile station, for example mobile phone, mobile radio, smart phone (smartphone), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), portable computer or hand-hold communication device arbitrarily.In a kind of structure, communicator 100 can comprise processor, and it can be programmed to carry out software and hardware and use.
The opening 180 of the installation pivoting member 135 of ball-and-socket 150 can be littler than the periphery of pivoting member 135, so that pivoting member 135 is remained in the ball-and-socket.In this structure, pivoting member 135 can make the power of pivoting member 135 and/or ball-and-socket 150 temporary transient distortion in installation process that pivoting member 135 is pressed into the location by one.Alternatively, can on pivoting member 135, place retaining ring (not shown) or holding element (not shown) so that pivoting member 135 is fixed in the ball-and-socket 150.In another optional mode, extend whole outer rim (not shown) from ball-and-socket 150, it can be used for pivoting member 135 is remained in the ball-and-socket 150.
In an optional embodiment, support component 130 can be rigidly connected on the platform 145, and pivoting member 135 can be pivotally connected on the display 110.In this embodiment, the ball-and-socket that holds pivoting member 135 can be arranged on the bottom 125 of display 110.Yet, also can use other structural configuration that display 110 is pivotally connected on the platform 145, and this structural configuration is also included within the scope of the present invention.
In a kind of structural configuration, display 110 be circular or with the front surface 160 skew certain distances of communicator 100, thereby can carry out limited ground or at random rotatablely move around axis 115.Display 110 do not depart from front surface 160 and display 110 neither circular situation under, the rotation around axis 115 to a certain degree still can be provided.For example, a display recess 165 in communicator 100 can be set, its periphery 170 is greater than the periphery 175 of display 110.Therefore, between the periphery 175 of the periphery 170 of display recess 165 and display 110, there is a gap, in display recess 165, carries out to a certain degree rotation thereby be convenient to display 110.
One or more transducers 155 can be set with the pivot of monitor display 110 and/or rotatablely move in communicator 100.Transducer 155 can be the sort of transducer that can detect display 110 positions and/or display 110 motions.For example, transducer 155 can be an electric transducer, for example electric attenuation device (electrical pads).Transducer 155 can also be an electro-mechanical sensors, for example extends to the mechanical structure of platform from display 110, and it can export the signal about this mechanical structure amount of tension or decrement, for example strain gauge.This transducer can also be based on the transducer (photon or light based sensors) of photon or light.Transducer based on photon can comprise photon source and photon detector.Can measure the position of display 110 specific parts based on the transducer of photon, and/or measure display rotatablely moving with respect to transducer with respect to transducer.
In a kind of topology layout, transducer 155 can be arranged in the communicator 100 and be placed in display 110 below.For example, transducer 155 can be positioned on the raised portion 185 of display recess 165 inner platforms 145.This transducer 155 can detect the motion of display 110, for example by detecting moving of display bottom 125.In another kind of topology layout, transducer 155 can roughly be positioned on the ball-and-socket 150 or within, and can detect the motion of pivoting member 135 or support component 130.
At transducer 155 is under the situation of electric transducer, a contact element can be set trigger the output state that changes transducer 155.For example, a contact element 140 can be set on the bottom surface 125 of display 110, a contact element perhaps is set on pivoting member 135.Contact element 140 can be configured to specific when display 110 allows contact element 140 contact pickups 155 when a specific direction pivots in.
Each electric transducer can have a plurality of output states.For example, transducer 155 can have two output states.First output state of a particular sensor 155 can represent that this transducer 155 does not contact with contact element 140, and second output state of particular sensor 155 can represent that this transducer 155 contacts with contact element 140.Like this, no matter whether display pivots, and can determine pivotal orientation.
Be based at transducer 155 under the situation of transducer of photon, transducer 155 can measure display 110, contact element 135 and/or support component 130 specific part the position and generate measurement data.Measurement data can be used for the position of calculation display 110, the pivotal orientation of display, the pivot amount of display, the direction of rotation of display and/or the rotation amount of display.
No matter adopt the transducer of what type, the output of transducer 155 can be handled to determine the position of display 110 by the processor of communicator 100.For example, be that electricity touches under the situation of attenuator at transducer, processor can discern whether any transducer 155 contacts with contact element 140.Under the situation of use based on the transducer of photon, the measurement data that processor can utilize transducer to obtain calculates the position of display.
With reference to figure 3A and 3B, show the enlarged drawing of display system 300 with a kind of optional pivot structure, wherein Fig. 3 A shows the display 110 that mediates, and Fig. 3 B shows the display 110 on bias voltage or contact position.Display 110 can be rigidly connected in support component 130, and support component 130 can be rigidly connected on the pivoting member 335.This pivoting member 335 can comprise the passage 350 that can hold projection 355, and this projection 355 for example can be the part of platform 345, and it is assemblied in the passage 350.In illustrated embodiment, single passage 350 can extend around the periphery of pivoting member 335.Yet, the invention is not restricted to this.For example, one or more passages that do not extend around periphery can be set on pivoting member 335.
With reference to figure 4A and 4B, show the zoomed-in view of display system 400, wherein Fig. 4 A shows the display 110 that mediates, and Fig. 4 B shows the display 110 of bias voltage or contact position.Display system 400 can comprise a skirt section 405.Display 110 is circle or oval in this embodiment, and shirt rim 405 can extend to the periphery 410 of the raised portion 185 of platform 145 from the periphery 175 of display 110, as shown in the figure.(not shown) in another topology layout, skirt section 405 can extend to the periphery of display recess from the periphery 175 of display 110.Shirt rim 405 can be extended around the periphery 175 of display 110 and the periphery 410 (perhaps display recess) of platform 145 raised portions 185 fully, enters display recess 165 to prevent dust, impurity and other dirt.These pollutants can hinder the proper operation of display system 400.Skirt section 405 can use suitable technology to be secured on the appropriate location.For example, the side 415,420 in skirt section 405 can be gluing or be adhered to respectively with epoxy glue water on the periphery 410 of the periphery 175 of display 110 and platform 145.
In addition, display system 400 can comprise the flexible member 425 that is arranged in the display recess 165, and it extends on the platform 145 from display 110.Can substitute skirt section 405 with this flexible member, also can except skirt section 405, add flexible member in addition.This flexible member 425 can be made up of rubber, silicone or other material that has suitable elasticity speciality arbitrarily.This flexible member 425 can also be used for bias voltage display 110, thereby display 110 can not turn back to the centre position when having touch force to be applied on the display 110, shown in Fig. 4 A.When applying touch force with pivotal display 110, shown in Fig. 4 B, flexible member 425 can elongate as required or shorten to allow to carry out pivot action.In a kind of topology layout, transducer 155 for example strain gauge can be integrally formed on the flexible member 425 to detect the pivot and/or the rotation of display 110.
May need to provide a kind of locking mode in some cases, display is prevented from respect to the mobile of communicator under this pattern.Exemplary locking mechanism has been shown among Fig. 5 A and the 5B.With reference to figure 5A, the display system 500 with locking member 505 is shown.This locking member 505 can be operated between extended position and retracted position, and this locking member 505 withstands display 110 on extended position, thereby stops moving of display 110, and display 110 can move freely on retracted position.Can be provided with that one or more actuators 510 extend or this locking member 505 of withdrawing.Actuator 510 can be the device that can impel locking member 505 to move and locking member 505 is remained on any type on the desired location.For example, actuator 510 can be a solenoid.In addition, actuator 510 can have spring 515, and this spring 515 can apply a biasing force and give locking member 505, so that locking member 505 moving along specific direction.
With reference to figure 5B, show a display system 550, it has the locking mechanism that comprises removable socket components 560.This socket components 560 can comprise the ball-and-socket 150 that supports pivoting member 135.This socket components 560 can be operated between extended position and retracted position, and display can move freely on extended position, withstands at display on the retracted position 110 on the high part 185 of platform 145, thereby stops moving of display.Similarly, one or more actuators 510 can be set with extension or withdrawal socket components 560, and these actuators can have spring 515.It should be noted that locking mechanism disclosed herein only is used for illustrating, the present invention is not limited to this, also can adopt the locking mechanism of other type.
Although the expression and the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, obviously the invention is not restricted to this.On the basis that does not break away from aim of the present invention that claim limits and scope, can make multiple correction, variation, remodeling to those skilled in the art, substitute and equivalent device.
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1. display system comprises:
Platform;
Be pivotally connected to the display on the described platform, it can be operated between primary importance and at least one second place; With
At least one transducer;
The output of wherein said transducer is associated with the described position of described display.
2. display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transducer output is used to discern the signal of display pivotal orientation.
3. display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transducer output is used to discern the signal of display pivot amount.
4. display system as claimed in claim 1, described display also comprises display support, it is pivotally connected to described display on the described platform.
5. display system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said display support comprises:
At least one is rigidly connected to the support component of described display; With
At least one is rigidly connected on described at least one support component and is pivotally connected to pivoting member on the described platform.
6. display system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said display support comprises:
At least one is rigidly connected to the support component of described platform; With
At least one is rigidly connected on described at least one support component and is pivotally connected to the pivoting member of described display.
7. display system as claimed in claim 1, described display can be around an axis rotary manipulation, and this axis is approximately perpendicular to the end face of described display.
8. display system as claimed in claim 7, the direction of rotation of the described display of wherein said sensor measurement.
9. display system as claimed in claim 7, the rotation amount of the described display of wherein said sensor measurement.
10. display system as claimed in claim 1 also comprises display locking part, and this locking piece stops display to pivot when display system is in locking mode.
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